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23 Apr 2009 22:01

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U.S.: Swine flu: It’s like regular flu, but with more pork

  • Seven people recently got a strain of the flu, and researchers are weirded out. The flu, currently centered around California and Texas, is unlike any of the strains currently floating around. It carries elements of swine flu, avian flu and human flu viruses and have researchers stumped. Those suffering from it have already recovered, by the way. We want to imagine in the back of our heads a good story as to how the first person got it, but our fingers are preventing us from typing. source

02 Apr 2009 10:32

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Offbeat: Proof we’re on the right path: Furry pigs are back in style!

Mangalitsa pigs, from Hungary, are like bastard children of sheep and swine. And we want one as a pet. Oink. source